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Conference Closes in Antigua, Guatemala

Nobel Laureate Detained by USA Homeland Security

NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE MAIREAD MAGUIRE DETAINED BY USA HOMELAND SECURITY On Thursday 14th May, 2009, Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,… Read More »

Winners of 2009 Courage Awards Announced by International Women’s Media Foundation

Created in 1990, the International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards honor women journalists who have shown extraordinary strength… Read More »

Democracy Conference Inspires

On May 10-12, 2009, the Nobel Women’s Initiative hosted their biennial international conference, Women Redefining Democracy for Peace, Justice, and… Read More »

Eleven Nobel Laureates Appeal to UN for Aung San Suu Kyi

18 May 2009 Dear Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, We are writing to you to urge your immediate action against the… Read More »

Conference Delegates Object to Travel Bans on Iranian Activists

To the Honorable Mr. Ahmadinejad President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Launched in 2006, the Nobel Women’s Initiative is… Read More »

Nobel Laureates Call for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi

14 May 2009 Nobel Laureates Call for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi We six women Nobel Peace Laureates—Jody Williams,… Read More »

Nobel Peace Laureate Faces Trial

On 14 May, Nobel Peace Laureate and pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was charged by Myanmar’s junta regime… Read More »

Women’s Power, Imprisoned Today in Burma

By Mia MacDonald   Thursday, 14 May 2009 Bad news from Burma for democracy, justice and peace. Nobel Peace Laureate… Read More »

Declaration in Support of Guatemalan Women

The Nobel Women’s Initiative has been privileged to bring together 120 women from all over the world in Antigua, Guatemala,… Read More »

Redefining Democracy

  Declaration of the Nobel Women’s Initiative Conference on Women Redefining Democracy Antigua, Guatemala, May 10-12, 2009    We call… Read More »

Redefining Democracy

Declaration of the Nobel Women’s Initiative Conference on Women Redefining Democracy Antigua, Guatemala, May 10-12, 2009 We call upon all… Read More »

Comunicado de las Mujeres Premios Nobel (Spanish)

La Iniciativa de las Mujeres Premio Nobel de la Paz hemos impulsado un encuentro con más de 120 mujeres de… Read More »

Declaration in Support of Guatemalan Women

The Nobel Women’s Initiative has been privileged to bring together 120 women from all over the world in Antigua, Guatemala,… Read More »

‘Real’ Democracy Guarantees Equal Rights, Security & Peace

(Wednesday, May 13, 2009) ‘Real’ Democracy Guarantees Equal Rights, Security & Peace Nobel Peace Laureates Call for Global End to… Read More »

Conference in the News

Read about the Nobel Women’s Initiative International Conference: Women Redefining Democracy for Peace, Justice and Equality in other blogs and… Read More »

Day Three: Nadia Bilbassy-Charters

Rights of Nature

By Mia MacDonald   Monday, 11 May 2009 It’s hard to be immune to the natural beauty here in Antigua…. Read More »

Another Morning in Antigua

By Mia MacDonald   Monday, 11 May 2009 It’s hard to believe it’s the third and final day of the… Read More »

Participant Profile: Safaa Elagib Adam

Sintesis de Discusiones (Spanish)

By Erin Simpson   Esta Conferencia es Una Oportunidad de Fortalecer el apoyo y la solidaridad entre mujeres; Reconocer la… Read More »

Summaries of Our Discussions

By Erin Simpson   SUMMARY OF DAY ONE This Conference is an Opportunity to Strengthen support and solidarity among women;… Read More »

Grounding Realities

By Mia MacDonald   Monday, 11 May 2009 It can be almost easy, here in Antigua, surrounded by extraordinary women—activists,… Read More »

Flowering?

By Mia MacDonald   Monday, 11 May 2009 “The legitimacy of a government derives from votes of the people and… Read More »

Equity, Not Sequestration

By Mia MacDonald   Sunday, 10 May 2009 There’s something ironic about the NWI conference being held in a former… Read More »